Year 9
Making Choices Presentation
Focus: Students will choose their KS4 options. With this in mind, students will focus on making well thought out decisions in relation to their strengths and aspirations.
Brief outline of activities: Pupils will listen to presentations from our local colleges and will be introduced to key careers websites that give sound advice about careers and subject choices.
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Learning Objectives:
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To gain a greater understanding of the difference between core subjects and options subjects
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To gain a greater understanding of the routes available to students after they leave school
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To learn how to make the right choices when selecting GCSE courses
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To explore the type of jobs available in relation to the subject choices and the qualifications needed to embark on a choice of career.
Options Market Place
Focus: Students will choose their KS4 options. Students will focus on making well thought out decisions in relation to their strengths and aspirations.
Brief outline of activities: This is very similar to the Careers Fair. Pupils will visit different stands (all departments/subjects represented). They will have the opportunity to discuss with Y10 pupils the GCSE courses available and their own experiences, including core and option subjects.
Learning Objectives:
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To gain a greater understanding of the difference between core subjects and options subjects
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To gain a flavour of the GCSE subjects that pupils can study at St Edmund Arrowsmith
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To learn how to make the right choices when selecting GCSE course
STEM and Wider Careers Networking Event
Focus: To enable students to learn about the range of careers available to them, specifically STEM careers.
Brief outline of activities: It will be an opportunity for students to meet with employers and to learn about their roles within STEM and a variety of other professions. Twenty employers will be sat at desks and pupils will be in groups of four, where they will find out about the employers’ job. They will ask questions, using a prompt card.
Learning Objectives:
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Students will gain insight into various STEM and non-STEM professions by engaging directly with industry professionals.
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Students will practice effective questioning and active listening while interacting with employers.
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Students will learn about the daily tasks, challenges, and skills required for different jobs.
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Students will reflect on potential career paths and the qualifications needed for various professions.
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Students will develop confidence in speaking with professionals and asking meaningful questions about careers.
Pastoral Curriculum – Making Choices
Focus: Pupils will explore what they need to consider when making their Key Stage 4 option choices.
Brief outline of activities: During weekly pastoral curriculum sessions, led by form tutors, pupils will consider the reasons for choosing their options for Key Stage 4 by exploring helpful ways of making decisions in relation to what motivates them and what subjects interest them.
Learning Objectives:
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Identify what students need to consider when making choices.
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To consider options that interest and motivate you.
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Identify helpful ways of making decisions about qualifications at KS4.
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To understand the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a career in different ways.
Year 9 Options Documents
